Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Daniel 6:8
Sign the writing. — Literally, record the decree, so that there might be no possibility of its being recalled. (Comp. Esther 8:8.)
Sign the writing. — Literally, record the decree, so that there might be no possibility of its being recalled. (Comp. Esther 8:8.)
Verse Daniel 6:8. _ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF THE MEDES AND PERSIANS_] I do not think that this is to be understood so as to imply that whatever laws or ordinances the Medes or Persians once enacted, th...
NOW, O KING, ESTABLISH THE DECREE - Ordain, enact, confirm it. AND SIGN THE WRITING - An act necessary to make it the law of the realm. THAT IT BE NOT CHANGED - That, having the sign-manual of the s...
CHAPTER 6 UNDER DARIUS THE MEDE AND DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN _ 1. The decree of Darius (Daniel 6:1)_ 2. Daniel's faith and steadfastness (Daniel 6:10) 3. Daniel cast into the lion's den and the del...
DANIEL 6. DANIEL IN THE DEN OF LIONS. After giving an account of the reorganisation of the empire by Darius after the fall of Babylon, this chapter describes a conspiracy formed against Daniel by the...
WHICH ALTERETH NOT. which changeth not, or passeth not away....
_decree_ INTERDICT. _altereth not_ lit. _passeth not away_. On the unalterableness of the edicts of a Persian king, cf. Esther 1:19 (-let it be written among the laws of the Persians and Medes, that i...
ACCORDING TO THE LAW, &C.— There was a law in this monarchy, that no ordinance or edict, made with the necessary formalities, and with the consent of the king's counsellors, could be revoked: the king...
TEXT: Daniel 6:1-9 1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom; 2 and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; t...
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. NOW, O KING, ESTABLISH THE DECREE - or interdic...
THE DEN OF LIONS Darius the Mede divides his kingdom into 120 satrapies, the whole being superintended by three higher officials, of whom Daniel was one (Daniel 6:1). Daniel is in special favour, and...
MEDES AND PERSIANS] see on Daniel 5:31. Which altereth not] cp. Esther 1:19; Esther 8:8....
THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 6 V1 Darius decided to appoint 120 rulers. Together, they would rule over the whole *kingdom. V2 He also appointed three other officia...
_[Daniel 6:9]_ כְּעַ֣ן מַלְכָּ֔א תְּקִ֥ים אֱסָרָ֖א וְ...
FIDELITY IN WORSHIP Daniel 6:1-15 Though he was the most distinguished man of his day, and full of public business, Daniel managed to find time for prayer, in the evening, morning, and at noon, accor...
The last section in the historic portion of the Book is in the reign of Darius. He reorganized the government and distributed the administration among twenty satraps, who, in turn, were responsible to...
_It, when it is confirmed both by the king and his nobility. (Esther viii. 8.)_...
I think it would be wrong to swell the Commentary by unnecessary observations here. The plan was evil; and the intention evil; though as we shall find by the sequel, the Lord overruled it for good. Th...
Here, as I have said, it is sufficiently apparent how inclined to fallacies are the minds of kings when they think they can benefit themselves and increase their own dignity. For the king did not disp...
Another form of iniquity appears besides that of Babylon (chap. 6). Cyrus, personally, had better thoughts; and God, from whom they came, made use of him for the temporary re-establishment of His peop...
NOW, O KING, ESTABLISH THE DECREE, AND SIGN THE WRITING,.... For they had not only agreed upon it among themselves what to propose, as to the substance of it; but they had drawn it up in writing, read...
_Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not._ Ver. 8. _Now, O king, establish the decree._] Co...
_All the presidents, &c., have consulted to make a firm decree _ As Daniel's adversaries could have no advantage against him by any law now in being, they therefore contrive a new law, by which they h...
DANIEL A VICTIM OF JEALOUSY...
Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, recording the proclamation by stamping it with his official seal, THAT IT BE NOT CHANGED, ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF THE MEDES AND PERSIANS, WHICH...
ALTERETH NOT: Cald. passeth not...
6-10 To forbid prayer for thirty days, is, for so long, to rob God of all the tribute he has from man, and to rob man of all the comfort he has in God. Does not every man's heart direct him, when in...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Daniel 6:8 Now H3705 king H4430 establish H6966 (H8681) decree H633 sign H7560 (H8748) writing H3792 cannot...
‘Then these presidents and satraps came thronging to the king and said to him, “King Darius, live for ever. All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counsellors and the gov...
Daniel 6:1. It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes...
CONTENTS: Daniel's history to the accession of Cyrus. Decree of Darius. Daniel's steadfastness. Daniel in the lion's den and his deliverance. Darius' new decree. CHARACTERS: God, Daniel, Darius, Prin...
Daniel 6:2. _Three presidents, of whom Daniel was the first._ His former celebrity had spread through the east. Ezekiel 14. It being now sixty five years since Daniel was first promoted by Nebuchadnez...
_It pleased Darius to set over the Kingdom._ DANIEL AND HIS ENEMIES Darius appointed an entirely new administration, but it does not appear that he made any material change in the financial system of...
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:1 The events of ch. Daniel 6:1 recall the events of ch. Daniel 3:1. However, while ch....
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:4 The other officials in the Medo-Persian court are jealous of Daniel’s success. They conspire to get the king to issue an edict that Daniel cannot obey. ⇐
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:8 THE LAW OF THE MEDES AND THE PERSIANS, WHICH CANNOT BE REVOKED. This does not mean that Medo-Persian kings never changed their mind, but to do so would be an embarrassment....
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. XVIII.—THE PLOT (Chap. Daniel 6:1) Another of the deeply interesting Chapter s of Daniel. A former one exhibited faith “quenching the violence of fire;” this presents the same fait...
EXPOSITION DANIEL 6:1 DANIEL IN THE LIONS' DEN. DANIEL 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes. which should be over the whole
Now it pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom (Daniel 6:1); Now that the Persian, Medo-Persian Empire, has conquered over the Ba...
Daniel 6:12; Daniel 6:15; Esther 1:19; Esther 3:12; Esther 8:10;...
A MAN OF AFFAIRS _Selections from Daniel 6:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS In a previous study, we observed Daniel as a seer. Here we will see him as a man of affairs. As we watch Daniel moving among the gre...